Brugsch, Heinrich: Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments (London, 1891)

CONTEXTS Xlll

CHAPTER VI.

THE HYKSOS.

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lrobable derivation of name—Connection between Hyksos and
Phoenicians—The Rutennu—Summary of present knowledge of
Hyksos—Seqenen-Ba and Apepi—Inscription in tomb of Aahmes
at El-Kab—Kames—Queen Aah-hotep and her jewellery—
Egyptian use of Semitic names—Memorial stone of Eamses II.
at Tanis—Possible date of the Exodus—Tomb of Baba—Joseph
in Egypt—' Tale of the Two Brothers '—Hor-em-heb the only
'adon'mentioned on the monuments ...... 104

CHAPTER VII.

AAHMES—IIATSHEPSU.

Pactions between North and South—Aahmes takes Avaris—Wars
against the Zahi—Peace restored to Egypt—Bock-tablet in-
scriptions—Building of temples at Karnak and Edfu—Queen
Nefert-ari-Aahrnes—Mystery concerning her nationality7—Amen-
hotep I.—His wars—Tehuti-mes I.—Wars in Asia and the
Sudan—Inscription at Third Cataract—' King's son of Cush '—
Commencement of continuous campaigns in Western Asia—
Trade between the Nile and Euphrates—Tehuti-mes II. and his
sister Hatshepsu—Expeditions against the South country and
the Shasu—Deir-el-Bahari—The woman-king sends an expedi-
tion to the ' Land of Punt'—Return of the fleet with treasures—
Grand festival at Thehes—Hatshepsu associates Tehuti-mes III.
with her in the government—The great obelisk at Karnak . . 126

CHAPTER VIII.

TEHUTI-MES III.

The king's warlike tendencies—Thirteen campaigns in twenty
years—Bise of the Arab dynasty in Babylon—Campaign against
the Butennu and Kara—List of spoils—Karnak enriched—Insti-
tution of feasts of victory—Erection of ' Hall of Pillars'—In-
scription in the tomb of Amen-em-heb—Summary of the royal
campaigns—Tribute—Memorial tablet of Tehuti-mes III.—Gifts
to Amen at Karnak—Memorial stone from temple at Karnak—
The ' Chamber of Ancestors'—Re-erection of mutilated royal
statues—Improvements at Thebes—Medinet Habu—Extent of
the king's conquests—Temple at Buhan—Elephantine—Restora-
tion of temple at Abydos—Memorial-stone of Neb-aiu—Be-build-
ing of temple at Denderah—Erection of temple at Memphis—
Obelisks at Thebes—Summary of the king's reign . . . 152